Overnight Working Fire

At 3:27 a.m., the Silver Spring Township Department of Fire Rescue Services and Automatic Aid partners responded to the 100 block of Birch Street in Silver Spring Township for a reported house fire. Crews arrived within four minutes and found visible fire at the rear of the home. Firefighters began extinguishing the fire immediately and conducted searches of the residence to confirm that all occupants were accounted for.

Additional crews arriving on the scene assisted with the fire attack and conducted an extensive overhaul to ensure the fire was fully extinguished. Crews cleared the scene around 6:15 a.m. After returning to their stations, it took about another hour to clean and prepare equipment for service.

Landisburg Fire Company transferred to Station 33, and Wellsville Fire Company stood by at Station 31 during the incident. Chief 32 (Brown) and the Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal will investigate the cause of the fire. No injuries were reported. One family cat was rescued from the structure but did not survive.